This is absolutely true. In Eastern Europe, developers literally make 6-10x typical income, but that's because it's impossible to find say, a mechanical enginee

This is absolutely true. In Eastern Europe, developers literally make 6-10x typical income, but that's because it's impossible to find say, a mechanical engineer job. I do wonder if dev salaries are going to start declining though. Everyone semi-competent with a non-lucrative degree is trying to get into dev now. I am sure the MIT-grad stud with a 135 IQ and a 5 years - decade of experience @ FAANG jobs are safe. As far as typical "senior" developers who can write LoB applications / web apps, I am not so sure - I think at best, salaries will stagnate.